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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1945
Page
3
Luther Wright of West Plains Missouri says he recaptured a terrapin he tagged in 1920 with his initials and date. Now 25 years later he caught the same marked terrapin within a short distance of its original release spot.
A letter to Congressman Gene Worley from Fred Seale urges establishing a regional FHA office in Amarillo. He notes Texas already has three regional offices in Fort Worth Dallas and Houston and argues the northwestern part of the state remains isolated hindering the construction industry.
Letter argues that a regional Federal Housing Administration insuring office in Amarillo would speed loan processing for war veterans under the GI Bill and aid housing and employment after World War II. The writer cites delays from current Fort Worth and Dallas offices and urges a local office with modest staff and space to serve about 200 miles. The move would reduce bottlenecks and improve coordination across western North Texas.
The note advocates a plan toward recon version that ensures full employment and permanent peace time prosperity. It calls for attentive effort and continued dedication to achieve stable economic and social progress.
Pacific veteran Leon W. Hill, with sixty landings in the Pacific, was en route to Hawaii to train for D-Day in Japan when news of the enemy surrender arrived. In Honolulu he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and placed on a vessel headed for Japan. His wife, Mrs. Hill of 4801 Plains, has not yet heard that he joined the occupation forces but learned of the promotion in their first talk in two years.
He served as battalion commander of a shore unit in the 533d Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment with landings beginning at New Guinea on December 12 and continuing through the Philippines. At Luzon he led the unit that established the first beach head and last saw action at Borneo after returning to civilian work here for five years prior to joining the Army in 1942.
A notice references the land department within the Bureau of Agricultural Economics. It outlines official actions and potential program details relevant to agricultural land management and economic oversight.
In Cleveland stores the Victory Meat Co. reported no meat for sale as shops faced extreme shortages. The city’s only government inspected horse meat supplier noted empty shelves amid the crisis.
Advertisement touts Blue Star Ointment for to relieve itching from eczema rash tetter ringworm pimples scabies and toe itch. Claims one application helps healing and offers money back if first use fails.
In Schenectady a description of the G E Jet engine powering the P 80 Shooting Star. The engine is in volume production for the Army Air Forces at General Electric Syracuse New York and by General Motors Allison division.
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